Rules

WEEKEND ANGLER’S TOURNAMENT TRAIL (W.A.T.T.) 2010            

Boyd Hodge 657-3022 or Terry Mullins 300-6867

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REVISED on DECEMBER 30, 2009

1. W.A.T.T. is a team tournament.  You must fish with the same partner for all tournaments.  No substitutes will be allowed. (You can fish by yourself)
2. If a team splits, the boater of the team will receive all points and # of tournaments fished unless the boater relinquishes all rights of points and tournaments fished to the partner.  The ex-partner can start as a new team but must pay the membership fee again and start at 0 points and 0 tournaments fished.  The boater will assume all points and all tournaments fished unless he acquires a new partner.  If this occurs the boater will start at 0 for points and 0 # of tournaments fished.  You can only be involved in a split one time per year.
3. A partner change can occur once a year under hardship conditions which are death, catastrophic illness, military or police deployment, etc.  Hardship conditions may be approved by tournament directors.  The partner that leaves forfeits all points to the new partner.  If the partner that leaves from a hardship decides to return he must start as a new team.
4. Only 50 % of the average number of boats for the year will go to the Classic. (Example, if the total average of boats is 60 for the year then only 30 boats will go to the Classic.) This will be determined by the point system.  You also may qualify by fishing all 9 tournaments, this means you must fish and not just pay for the tournaments.  You and your partner must fish at least 4 of the 9 tournaments together.
5. To determine angler(s) of the year, the top 5 teams in points at the end of the 9^th tournament will have a points’ championship fish-off.  For this tournament, there will be a new point system in place which will be explained to those 5 teams at the end of the year. This tournament will not cost anything and the winner(s) of the angler(s) of the year will receive $500.  The winner(s) of angler(s) of the year will not have to pay the entry fee for the Classic.
6. Points system for angler of the year will be as follows: 200 points for 1^st place, 199 for 2^nd, 198 for 3^rd, etc.  50 points will be given to any team not weighing any fish in.  (This is for the 9 regular tournaments and not the angler(s) of the year fish-off.)
7. Take off time and weigh in times will be according to the schedule unless otherwise specified before take off by tournament directors.
8. Five fish limit.  No more than five fish will be brought to weigh-in (cull as you catch).
9. Twelve inch minimum length or lake regulations.
10. No trolling or live bait (artificial bait only).
11. There will be a one pound penalty per minute late to weigh-in up to ten minutes.  After 10 minutes, your teams weight will be disqualified.
12. Any boater weighing in a short fish will lose the short fish and also receive a one pound penalty for each short fish.
13. Fish must be alive.  There will be a four-ounce penalty for the 1^st dead fish brought to the scales.  No more than one dead fish can be weighed in per team.
14. This is strictly a catch and release tournament.  No fish are to be taken away from the tournament that is not dead.  The results will be loss of credit for that tournament and loss of points for the team.
15. Do not stop within 50 yards of another boat already fishing.  Please use good sportsmanship.
16. Live wells are subject to inspection prior to start of tournament.
17. Life jackets must be worn while boat is on plane.
18. Payouts-will be 1 in 10 (Example 40 boats 4 payouts, 65 boats 7 payouts, 78 boats 8 payouts).  There will only be 5 payouts for the Classic regardless of the number of boats.
19. Pre-registration is greatly appreciated.  You may pay for all tournaments in advance.  Payment may be mailed to Boyd Hodge 2350 Demonbruen Drive Millbrook, AL 36054 or brought to Terry Mullins or Boyd Hodge.  Entry fee is $60.00 per boat plus a one time membership fee of $25.00 per boat.  Of the $60.00, $45 goes toward the tournament, $10 toward the Classic, and $5 to big fish.  There will be a $10 late fee charge for paying the day of the tournament unless you are a new member.
20. Tournament directors will not be held liable for any accidents that may cause loss of life, property damage, or result in injury.
21. No alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs are to be used during the tournament.
22. All discrepancies will be settled by tournament directors (Terry Mullins or Boyd Hodge). Polygraphs may be administered at any tournament
23. If you have failed a polygraph in any tournament prior to fishing with W.A.T.T. you must first check with tournament directors of W.A.T.T. before registering to fish with W.A.T.T.
24. You must follow all rules or be subject to disqualification.
25. Off limits- the water at the Classic will be off limits after Day 1 of fishing until launch of the 2^nd morning